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Marc Ferris is a freelance journalist based in Cortlandt. He is the author of Star-Spangled Banner: The Unlikely Story of America's National Anthem and performs Star-Spangled Mystery, a one-person musical history tour.

Donna Mikkelsen is the new director of the KuBe Arts Center in Beacon. Photo by M. Ferris
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Quieting the Angst

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Barnaby! frontwoman brings the noise

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Arts Convergence

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An Infusion of Summer

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Portraits of Cuba

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Beacon exhibit showcases country’s muralists

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Resurrecting the Cornish Estate

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Deep Sounds

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Finding that Manitoga Vibe

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Artists visit retreat and return with pieces to fit the space

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World Showcase

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Cold Spring shop stocks global imports

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From Musicians to Make-Believe

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Beacon artist, known for portraits, changes direction

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Where Jazz and Ragas Meet

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What? No Shakespeare?

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